Many years ago I planted some corms of commercial gladiolus corms advertised as being winter hardy. I can't recall whether they ever bloomed. This spring, I removed a cluster of big sword ferns (Polystichum munitum), a native that comes up everywhere, even in my "sunny" spots. When I was beating the soil off their roots, out fell some gladiolus corms, so I replanted them. They are now blooming - white, with red diamond "frames" on the lower three petals. They are chocolate scented. I have read about scented gladiolus species, but not this particular scent. What kind of gladiolus is it? -- Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada maritime zone 8 cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually) sandy soil